1921 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

1921 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–1–2 (2–1–1 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainTatum Gressette
Home stadiumUniversity Field
Seasons
← 1920
1922 →
1921 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Centre + 5 0 0 10 1 0
Georgia + 6 0 1 7 2 1
Georgia Tech + 5 0 0 8 1 0
Vanderbilt + 5 0 1 7 0 1
Tennessee 4 1 1 6 2 1
Florida 4 1 2 6 3 2
Mississippi College 3 1 1 7 2 1
Sewanee 4 2 0 6 2 0
Transylvania 2 1 0 4 4 0
LSU 2 1 1 6 1 1
South Carolina 2 1 1 5 1 2
Furman 4 2 1 7 2 1
Auburn 3 2 0 5 3 0
Mississippi A&M 2 3 1 4 4 1
Tulane 3 4 0 4 6 0
Alabama 2 4 2 5 4 2
Oglethorpe 2 4 0 5 4 0
Chattanooga 2 4 0 4 6 0
The Citadel 1 2 1 3 3 2
Kentucky 1 3 1 4 3 1
Ole Miss 1 4 0 3 6 0
Howard (AL) 1 4 0 3 6 0
Mercer 1 5 0 3 6 0
Louisville 0 1 0 2 2 1
Wofford 0 2 0 2 7 0
Georgetown (KY) 0 3 0 2 6 0
Millsaps 0 3 0 1 5 1
Clemson 0 5 2 1 6 2
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1921 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina during the 1921 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. Led by second-year head coach Sol Metzger, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of record of 5–1–2 with a mark of 2–1–1 in SIAA play.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 1Erskine*
W 13–7[1]
October 8Newberry*
  • University Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 7–0[2]
October 15North Carolina*
  • University Field
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
T 7–7[3]
October 22Presbyterian*
  • University Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 48–0[4]
October 27ClemsonW 21–0[5]
November 5at FloridaT 7–7[6]
November 12at Furman
L 0–7[7]
November 24The Citadel
  • University Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 13–0[8]
  • *Non-conference game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Carolina wins hard game from Erskine". The State. October 2, 1921. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Newberry Indians hold Carolina to a close score". The Sunday Record. October 9, 1921. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Two universities play to tie score". The News and Observer. October 16, 1921. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Blue Stockings are easy for Gamecocks". The Charlotte News. October 23, 1921. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Carolina Gamecocks in finest feather, University wins from Clemson by three touchdowns". The State. October 28, 1921. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Coming from behind, Gators ties and outplays the Gamecock". The Tampa Tribune. November 6, 1921. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Carolina falls before Furman". The State. November 13, 1921. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Carolina takes game from Citadel". The State. November 25, 1921. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "1921 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results".